American Standard Version

Psalms 42

For the Chief Musician. Maschil of the sons of Korah.

1Asthehart panteth afterthewater brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.

2MysoulH5315thirstethforGodלֵאלֹהִים֮le.lo.HimH430,forthelivingGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430:WhenshallIcomeandappearbeforeGodאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430?

3Mytearshavebeenmyfood dayandnight,Whiletheycontinually say untome, WhereisthyGodH430?

4ThesethingsIremember,andpouroutmysoulwithinme, HowIwentwiththethrong,andledthemtothehouseofGodH430,Withthevoiceofjoyandpraise,amultitude keeping holyday.

5Whyart thoucastdown,OmysoulH5315?Andwhyart thou disquietedwithinme? Hope thouinGodH430;forIshallyetpraisehimForthehelpofhiscountenance.

6OmyGodH430,mysoulH5315iscastdownH7817withinme:ThereforedoIremember theefromthelandoftheJordan,AndtheHermons,fromthehill Mizar.

7Deep calleth unto deepatthenoiseofthy waterfalls: All thy wavesandthy billowsaregoneoverme.

8YetJehovahwillcommandhislovingkindnessintheday-time;Andinthenighthissong shallbewithme,Evenaprayer untotheGodofmylife.

9Iwillsay untoGodH410myrock, Why hast thou forgottenme? Why goImourningbecauseoftheoppressionoftheenemy?

10Aswithaswordinmybones, mine adversaries reproachme, WhiletheycontinuallysayH559untome,WhereisthyGodלְאֵ֥לle.'ElH410?

11Why art thou cast down,Omysoul?Andwhy art thou disquietedwithinme? Hope thouinGodH430;forIshallyetpraisehim,Whoisthehelpofmycountenance,andmyGodH430.

Commentaries on Psalms 42

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